Spiritual Wellbeing

There are a lot of people who are just getting in on the holistic dentistry process, and so many do not know much about it. In fact, there are quite a number of dentists who are not practicing holistic dentistry at the moment, and it would really be a challenge for you to visit such a dentist.

At the moment it is not so easy to find a dentist that can wholesomely care for your dental health, and that of your family as well, especially when you are looking for someone who is into holistic dentistry. It gets even worse because there are certain dentists out there who make claims that they are holistic dentists, but that is not the case after all. As a patient you need to make sure you are working with a dentist who really cares for you, one who is legitimately a holistic dentist. You must be careful because there are lots of dentists out there who simply claim to be practicing holistic dentistry.

There are a number of questions that you can ask your dentist, to find out whether or not they are indeed actual biological dentists, as we will discuss herein:

What do they cover in the first exam?

You will notice that some dentists use up between 3 and 7 minutes to determine any potential issues with the patient. In as much as this might work, a good holistic dentist will often take more time than this, probably longer, because they need to look at so many other things, which cannot be handled in 7 minutes. They will have to look at things like sleep quality, posture, or even your breathing capacity. They will even discuss your diet with you, and how this affects your health in general.

Which materials do they use for restoration?

The first thing you will notice about a true holistic dentist is that they never use dental amalgam. The reason for this is because it has around 50% of mercury content in it. Mercury is toxic, and it should never be in the body at all.

Other than that, a holistic dentist will not recommend any devices that contain BPA such as mouth guards, and a host of other dental sealants which are commonly used for those who have cavities.

What do they think about x-ray?

Traditionally, x-rays will help, but then again they expose you to so much radiation, too much more than you should have access to. For kids, this is in fact quite harmful. There are certain holistic dentists who avoid x-rays altogether. The best idea would be to use low radiation x-ray.

Do they perform root canals?

From time to time these procedures might be acceptable, depending on the situation. However, there are so many chemicals that are in use here, which will sterilize the root and in the process kill the nerves.

There are so many health issues that might arise as a result of the chemicals leaking into your body. Therefore at times it is safer to remove the infected tooth altogether, with better results.

Have you found asbestos in your home? Or do you wish to buy a house built before the 1970s? These were the years when it became clear that asbestos may cause cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The ’80s were marked by hysteria over this issue. Today, millions of people suffer from asbestos related diseases like mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer. This material can be found just about everywhere, from schools and churches to hospitals and residential buildings.

Why Is Asbestos Dangerous?

Asbestos was banned in most countries over the past decades. Yet, there’s plenty more still in place. In the past, this material was heavily used in the construction and manufacturing industries. It was cheap, durable, and convenient. Thousands of products contain asbestos, including plastics, gaskets, auto parts, ductwork connectors, adhesives, insulation materials, and textiles. Ceiling, flooring, and roofing tiles were made with asbestos too.

If you live in an older building, you might be exposed to asbestos every day. However, there is no danger unless the asbestos fibers become disturbed or damaged. This can happen during demolition, repairs, or renovation projects. These fibers can stay in your home for years without posing a health risk. Thus, it’s important to decide whether you should explore the option to remove asbestos or leave it alone.

When asbestos fibers become disturbed, they can be easily inhaled or ingested. This explains why so many construction workers suffer from asbestos related diseases. Over time, these tiny fibers build up in your lungs and other internal organs, causing mesothelioma cancer and respiratory problems. The first symptoms show up 15 to 60 years later when it’s too late for treatment.

Research shows that asbestos removal may be counterproductive. If you’re not planning to renovate your home or do major repairs, it may be safer to leave asbestos alone. This material is usually found in roof shingles, cement, paint, soundproofing tiles and other construction materials. Even vermiculite may contain asbestos. Most homes built after the 80s are free of asbestos materials. If you’re not sure whether your home asbestos, assume that it does and take adequate precautions

Asbestos: Play It Safe

Homeowners who live in buildings containing asbestos should seek professional help. An expert can take samples and let you know whether or not you should remove asbestos from your house. Non-friable asbestos-containing materials are usually safe. On the other hand, those containing friable asbestos pose major health risks and should be covered or sealed immediately. Friable asbestos can be found inside fireplaces, in old stoves and domestic heaters, within fire doors, and in sheet vinyl floor coverings.

If you decide to remove asbestos from your home, you have two options: covering and sealing. Whatever method you choose, hire an expert. Although it’s possible to remove asbestos yourself, it’s safer to have a professional handle this job. Decide how you will dispose of the asbestos waste, take samples from the affected area, and try sealing asbestos containing products rather than removing them. If you want to do this yourself, get proper equipment and tools.

Everyone has something they would like to change about their appearance, and some people have a whole list of things they dislike about how they look. Sometimes, what we don’t like is easy to fix. If you don’t like your hair, you can get it cut, colored, permed or just styled. If you don’t like your shape, you can change your diet and workout. Blemishes can be covered up with makeup. You can change your eye color with contacts. Other things are more difficult to fix, and some may seem impossible. If you want to be taller, you can wear heels, but if you feel too tall, there isn’t much you can do. One complaint that seems difficult to fix really isn’t. That complaint is chipped teeth.

Far too many people are plagued by chipped teeth, but there is no reason not to have a chipped tooth fixed. The world of dentistry has come a long way in the past few years, and now dentists can do a great deal to change your smile. Bonding is a simple procedure in which a dentist crafts a small piece of resin to fill in the chip. It is even possible to match the exact shade of your enamel, so no one needs to know that any part of your smile isn’t real. As soon as you get out of the dentist’s chair, you will be able to stop worrying about that part of your appearance. Don’t be let chipped teeth erode your self-confidence any longer. Make an appointment with your dentist today to discuss what can be done to fix your chipped teeth. Chipped teeth can happen to anyone at any time, but are not something you have to continue to live with. Your dentist can restore your beautiful smile, all you have to do is make the appointment.

You might very well be scratching your head trying to figure out what dentists and Botox could possibly have in common.

At this time only about 10% of dentists are administering Botox injections but that number seems to be growing (dentists see Dentox’s Botox Injection Training). There are many in the medical world that believe there is no other profession that is more well versed in the anatomy of the human head and neck then a dentist.

They are medically trained in understanding facial muscles and nerves and their (all ready completed) medical training would put them at a 90% completion in how to safely administer Botox.

There are many people claiming they are fully trained in administering Botox but are not being quite truthful. This is when people end up with very bad experiences after receiving Botox treatments. You can end up with a distorted face and under a great deal of pain. It’s happened, you’ve read about it and you’ve seen it and it certainly is nothing to laugh about.

A dentist is medically trained and is perfectly capable to give someone an injection of Botox. Their training gives them the understanding of having sterile equipment and everything is completely sanitized. Dentists understand the nerve system surrounding your head, within your mouth and your neck region.

Dentists are trusted members of the medical world and their patients know they are in good hands and trust them. Botox is largely used for erasing wrinkles, why not have that perfect cosmetic smile extend to the removal of lines around your mouth? Your dentist could use Botox for orthodontic treatments to aid in retraining the muscles to keep your teeth straight.

There is a small minority that believe Botox should only be used by specialists and dentists should only be allowed to use Botox for therapeutic purposes. These non-believers are dwindling as more dentists are seeing the positive advantages for them offering this service.

Dentists, after all, are specifically trained to administer injections in the exact same areas that Botox is injected. Many dentists already offer cosmetic dental procedures, so why not Botox.

There is a right way and a wrong way to use Botox and most people would feel a lot more at ease in the hands of their dentist then someone “claiming” to be well trained in the treatment of Botox. Patients who suffer from general facial pain, TMJ or Bruxism could find a more permanent relief with Botox then treatments they are receiving now. Patients who have just been fitted for dentures often have discomfort while adjusting to them. Injections could help remove some that discomfort.

Botox training does not take a long time for a dentist to learn as they already have most of covered from their initial medical training and they are medical professionals. The future will probably show more dentists adding this treatment to their practices as they continue to add more cosmetic treatments within their profession.

Let’s be totally honest here: humans are creatures of habit. We like to do the same things every day, in pretty much the same order as every other day, with the same group of people that we see every day. Changing someone’s routine can really knock them and make them confused, and changing the habits of a lifetime is certainly not easy. However, it is vitally important that many people around the world start to look at their habits more critically, because some of them could actually be doing them more harm than good. Take, for example, brushing your teeth.

Doesn’t seem like a very dangerous task, does it, but when you start to look at your toothpaste more closely, you will start to realise that you need to change your life, fast. This is because almost every store based toothpaste will contain ingredients such as diethanolamine, which can cause cancer, and triclosan, which is legally classed as a pesticide (a fact commonly espoused by holistic dental professionals). Those are the sorts of chemicals that you have been putting into your mouth quite happily, twice or even three times a day. Do you still feel happy about it?

We thought not – and that is why we want to encourage you to try making your own toothpaste at home. It is only by making your own toothpaste that you can really be sure that only good things have gone into it, and as only five ingredients are necessary for making your own toothpaste, the cost is almost nothing. You will find yourself saving money each month, as well as being assured that no more nasty chemicals are entering your body through brushing your teeth with horrible and dangerous toothpaste. Change the habits of a lifetime, and start to make your own toothpaste.

Change is hard for most people and it’s not really a mystery why. Everyone is comfortable with what is familiar, and moving out of that comfort zone is scary. That’s fine and understandable, but without change, there is no innovation, we don’t move forward, and nothing ever gets better. Fear of change is the main reason no one even gives holistic dentistry a second thought. Existing dental practices have been just fine for millions of people, it’s hard to see any reason to do anything different. However, there is a huge difference between holistic and conventional dental practices, and it is important that you understand those differences before dismissing holistic dentistry.

One of the biggest differences between holistic and conventional dentistry is the use of mercury. While many dentists are shifting to alternative materials, many conventional dentists still use mercury, while holistic dentists, by definition, do not. It may not seem like that big of a difference, until you realize that mercury is considered a highly toxic substance that has been banned from nearly every workplace except dental offices. Mercury thermometers are all but obsolete now, and breaking one in a medical setting is handled in such a way as to all but eliminate any risk of coming into contact with even the smallest amount of the substance. Yet, many conventional dentists continue to regularly place large chunks of mercury into patients’ mouths. Holistic dentists, out of concern for patient health, seek out filling materials without mercury. At one time, the alternatives were less durable, harder to work with, and more expensive than mercury, but dental advances have made great strides at changing this.

Another big difference between holistic and conventional dentists is their impact on the environment. Traditional dentists, even those who have stopped placing mercury fillings, often dispose of removed mercury fillings in a way that the mercury makes its way into the groundwater and the air. Holistic dentists go to great lengths to ensure mercury from removed fillings is contained until it can be safely disposed of so that it does not pollute the air or the groundwater. In short, holistic dentists are not just concerned about the health of your teeth, they’re concerned about your overall health and the health of the environment as well.

Language can be deceptive, and words are often used to mislead, especially when it comes to advertising. By now it’s common knowledge that advertising is carefully crafted to make products seem better than they really are. This can be easy to forget at times, especially with products that seem nothing short of miraculous. Think about food items that claim to be “fat free”, “sugar free”, or “all natural”. While these claims may be technically true, what they don’t say speaks volumes. Sugar and fat are both used to add flavor. When manufacturers take out one, the only way to preserve flavor is to pile on something else equally bad for you. The “all natural” label really means nothing at all. There are many things that are all natural that are not at all good for you, and lots of things considered to technically be all natural, that really don’t resemble anything natural at all.

These are just some examples of misleading advertising that make it difficult to believe much of anything. This is also why many people find it difficult to believe a dentist who claims to be “mercury free”. Just because they aren’t using mercury doesn’t mean they aren’t using something just as bad or worse. Although this is often the case with many other advertising claims, the same isn’t the case for mercury free dentistry. Many dentists have turned to mercury alternatives for filling cavities, but many scientific studies have proven these alternative materials to be completely safe for use in the human body, while mercury has been known to be highly toxic for over a century.

If you see a dentist describe him or herself as “mercury free”, it means that they are concerned about more than just the health of your teeth and gums, they are just as concerned about your overall health, and that they use fillings that are truly completely safe.

Now if you have been keeping your ears to the ground with the trend of sliding barn doors then you might have already heard about the topic that we are going to talk about today, custom sliding closet doors. This has been something that has been exploding in residential and commercial districts worldwide and shows no sign of coming down soon. According to KNR Culver City, here are just some areas that we are seeing more and more custom sliding doors in:

Downtown Hayloft
For this example, in particular, lets go to the owner of Hardlines Inc in Minneapolis where they are accepting sliding closet doors with open arms. Using a combination of brick and columns they give their offices an authentic modern feel that draws in the crowd. If there is anything that makes your building looks old, then it is barn doors.

Churches
Rando, owner of Hub 420, recently just created several youth centers they are proud of their customs sliding doors. The way that they set up the doors just goes to shows the sheer amount of creativity that you get when using sliding doors. Stephans made his doors so that anyone can access them, but more on that later.

ADA Applications
Sliding doors are for everyone even the disable. This small advantage makes it leagues better than the traditional door. The fact that it saves on floor space as well is another way that it goes to contribute to making any building wheelchair accessible. On top of creating churches, Rando creates ADA Utilization.

The popularity of custom sliding doors is now vivid more than ever. This tendency has gained its popularity not so long ago but has already managed to prove its efficiency to many of us. Both commercial and residential designers try to get the most out of sliding doors, adopting various materials and colors. All that once again testifies to the fact that the trend of sliding doors will gain more fans in the next years.

While sliding doors bear nothing new to us, there are designers who are trying to find fresh and more impressive ways and places for this element of an interior.

Just to prove how a simple trend can evolve, have a look at the variety of mechanisms, sizes, materials and shapes of sliding doors available on the market. However, it has not always been so. Some time ago, designers and their clients had to search everywhere for the right custom sliding door and its mechanism. Thankfully, the industry has grasped that the popularity of custom sliding door will only grow. As a result, now we can enjoy all possible materials in sliding doors production.

It has not been long before when sliding doors started to appear in private houses and apartments, shops and other everyday places. Before that, you could have met them only in some healthcare and office centers.

City Loft Apartments

Loft apartments is a space original in itself. It already bears it individuality, special tone, look and flavor which is easy to destroy. It is one of the reasons why more and more designers when working on loft projects, tend to choose custom sliding doors to cover the openings.

The unique industrial style of city loft apartments easily embraces custom sliding barn doors and make them look outstanding in such an interior.

Sliding doors for churches

Now is it already more a tendency rather than an exception when churches order custom sliding doors for their purposes. In the majority of cases, they need sliding doors for dedicated meeting spaces and some casual break-out areas.

In these particular cases, it is logical to opt for large sliding barn doors that will offer more space and add up power to the interior. What is more important, it is necessary to pay due attention to the hardware as the doors will be frequently used during the day. KNR Sliding Doors can easily help you with that and advise what kind of sliding doors is the best fit for you.

ADA Applications of sliding doors

It is proved that sliding doors are the best choice for people with disabilities who are confined to a wheelchair or use a walker to move around. From the mobility point of view, it is easier and more convenient for the disabled to use a sliding door rather than a wide-swing door.

Sliding doors for hotels

It is surprising but nowadays the number of hotels that already have sliding doors on their premises is growing. It does not concern only the door in the hallways but also those in suits with minimum space. Such an approach to interior design offers great advantage both for guests and hotel owners.

Hotels tend to choose something more delicate and shiny to match the interior in contrast to the traditional rustic sliding barn doors. The increasing number of hotels replace their old regular doors with new sliding ones taking into account several factors. Primarily for saving space in rooms and hallways, then – just to revitalize and renew the interior for it to look modern and up-to-date.

What is more, sliding doors are replacing not just regular room doors but also closet and bathroom doors at the same time. That depends on what side you slide the door to, and immediately there is either a bathroom or a closet opened in front of you. Such an idea is a great functional trick for small rooms not only in hotels but also in regular apartments with a small overall living area. In the majority of cases, when a hotel is doing this kind of renovation, it sees the door replacement as the investment not only into the overall design of the room but also its functionality and comfort for the visitor.

Restaurants

Everything is on the contrary with sliding barn doors in restaurants. These public establishments opt for the solution with sliding barn doors only for the reason of beauty and almost never comfort or space saving. In restaurants where there is a need to separate kitchen area and main restaurant hall, sliding barn doors bring in a fresh look and creative solution to the problem.

Sliding doors hardware

Some time ago, the industry of sliding doors hardware was not as developed as it is nowadays. With growing demand for this kind of doors, the manufacturers have got the idea and started to offer everything from the smallest details for different DIY project to ready to install constructions aimed at simplifying consumers’ lives.

Lots of companies offer not only hardware for sliding doors but also the full spectrum of services ranging from the solution that works best in this or that room to complete manufacturing and installation.

Sliding doors as a trend in the interior design does not seem to go away soon, so the chances are high that designers will surprise us with even more unexpected, comfortable and attractive application of custom sliding doors in our interiors.

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